Benadryl (21)

This past week I have been battling a cold or some really bad allergies like most people do this time of year!  As a way to combat my coughing and congestion, I've been taking Benadryl at night.  Every time I take it, I always think of what the nurse told us about Benadryl and ZzzQuil, and how they're basically the same thing.  I don't notice Benadryl making me feel extremely drowsy once I take it, but I have been sleeping extremely well considering I can't really breathe that great right now, so the medicine must be doing its job!  Even though it was earlier in the semester, I'm thankful that Laurie Hall came and spoke to us about different sleep aids and the effects of the immune system when students are sleep deprived.  Learning that along with the other sleep topics we've discussed in class had made a huge difference in how I view sleep hygiene.  Now that I've been borderline sick, I've made an effort to go to bed earlier, as well as avoid electronics so that I can fall asleep faster.  Getting as much sleep as possible at this point would help me greatly and (hopefully) boost my immune system so that I'll get better faster!